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M5.0 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 02:52:37 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 19, 2025 at 02:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near West Papua, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
cedce0e1d310ce39c5e8ff1b770415f3158614d3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 02:52:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Papua
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.23000, 138.54000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mulia176.2 kmS35'884
Jayapura244.3 kmE410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours31
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.82025-10-19 03:01:54 UTC62.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.42025-10-19 03:06:53 UTC97.8 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-19 03:20:29 UTC74.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.52025-10-19 03:57:39 UTC70.0 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.52025-10-19 04:50:22 UTC77.3 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-19 05:05:06 UTC73.5 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62025-10-19 08:02:36 UTC50.3 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M4.02025-10-19 08:09:14 UTC63.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M4.62025-10-19 10:05:31 UTC47.0 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-19 15:19:37 UTC134.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-19 16:31:21 UTC77.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.92025-10-19 16:39:07 UTC58.7 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA

Papua

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 669 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#25
Earlier events M≥4105
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC44.8 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.72025-10-16 05:48:57 UTC36.4 kmSarmi M6.72025-10-16 05:48:56 UTC40.7 kmSarmi M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC44.8 km194 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia M6.52025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC40.0 kmIrian Jaya, Indonesia [Land: Indonesia]

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